Does cell phone use increase the chances of parotid gland tumor development? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Elisa Carvalho de SiqueiraFabrício Tinoco Alvim de SouzaRicardo Santiago GomezCarolina Cavalieri GomesRenan Pedra de SouzaPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2017)
Initial screening included 37 articles, and three were included in meta-analysis. Using three independent samples including 5087 subjects from retrospective case-control studies, cell phone use seems to be associated with greater odds (1.28, 95%- confidence interval: 1.09-1.51) to develop salivary gland tumor. Results should be read with caution due to the limited number of studies available and their retrospective design.